The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

to go to America, but did not Intend
accepting any of them until after sh,
had fixed herself still more firmly OF
her pedestal in England, and added
experience to that she has already
gained. She is under the impression
that New York is more critical ever
than London, and she does not pro-
pose to risk making failure on one
side of the water.
| was at a great gathering of the
world of literature the other day, in
the rooms in Upper Phillimore
place, in which Mr.. Richard Digit
on, the publisher, beeuiles the to-
dunn of meeting the author on the
warpath by fguratively smoking the
pipe of peace with him. Black was
decidedly the favorite color among
the ladies. Mrs. Lovett Cameron,
Mrs. Edward Kennard, Miss Marie
Corelli, Mrs. Stannard, Miss Nc
earthly, Miss Hepworth DIXON, Mrs.
Alexander and numerous others were
all attired in this somber hue. 1t is
true that Lady Colin Campbell re-
lieved the prevailing dullness by
bows of yellow ribbon and an exalted
hat to match. Mrs. Campbell Praed
was charmingly attired in soft gray
Lady Wilde was resplepdent in dove
colored silk. Mrs. Cashel Hoey,
Miss Ethel Coxon, Miss Nellie
Fortescue and other ladies we're also
present. Mr.. Rider HagVard, who
has lately returned from Egypt, was
naturally the hero of the hour.
There is good story about Prof,
Huxley aud his opinion of the bish-
ops, which is worth repeating. Some
time ago the professor was featuring
before his class at South Kensington
on the structure and function of the
heart, when he said that for a long
time after he commenced his bio,
logical studies he was perplexed as
to the mitral valve of the heart, and
could not remember with perfect GER
tainty on which side it was. At
length a happy thought occurred to
him. "Mitral" was an adjective
formed from ''mitre," the capital
adornment of bishop. Hence the
mitral valve of the heart became as
ISOLATED in his mind with the oceu-
pant of an episcopal see. And re-
membering," said he that the bish-
ops are always on the wrong side,
have from that day to this had no
difficulty in remembering that the
mitral valve of the heart is on the
left side of the organ"
Waiting for his fancee. Young
man to sexton at church door: Isn't
the sermon nearly done?" Sexton:
About an hour yet. He is only on
his lastly" Young man: will it
take him an hour to get through his
'lastlyY" Sexton: No; but there's
the 'one word more and | am
done, and the 'fually,' and the in
conclusion to come yet. Don't get
impatient, young man"
Stories of Red Shirt, Buck Taylor
and other celebrities with the Wild
West are now plentiful indeed. Here
are couple of samples. When Mr..
Frank Richmond, the leather lunged
lecturer of the show was acting las
cicerone to the Crown Prince of Den
mark and the Marquis of Lorne,
Buck Taylor, the six feet four sub
duer Of hostile Indians and I'M
broken horses, came up as Mr.. Rich
mond had turned from the
Marquis of Lorne, who had
just asked him question, to
attend, as in etiquette bound, to the
Crown Prince. Buck, who was
ignorant of the rank of the visitors,
and who thought that the Marquis of |
Lorne was being slightly snubbed on |
account of his smaller stature and
less imposing appearance, said to the |
lecturer Indignantly, why don't |
you tell the Ii tie fellow what he |
wants to know" Both of distin-
guished visitors were nightly
amused, aOd the Crown Princes
laughter was uncomfortable.
A little chat with Buffalo Bill the
other day, elected the following bit
of his experience in London among
some lordly liars. Il thought" said |
Bill, that | had killed a few bear
and buffalo and mountain sheep and
antelope, and had few interesting
scuffles with man beast in my time;
but the accounts of Wholesale slaugh
ter and Indian fights | find I'm ex-
pected to indorse as having taken
place under my eyes are just enough
to take the sand out of the biggest
liar between Omaha aud Frisco"
Exaggerated accounts of your ad-
ventures, eh2"
well, not 'xactly mine. Before l
got into the show business, as you
must have suspected, | conducted
that's the word nova great many
parties of noble young Euglishmen
all through the Black Hills, the yell
lowstone country, the Little Mis-
souri, and Little Big Horn countries.
Well, they were mostly quiet, good
fellows that kept me shoot
ing to get skins, antlers, and such
like for them, and l prided
myself on keepin' them out of
trouble with Injuns, and grizzlies,
and such. | find these quiet chaps
have come home and figured as he
roes of every kind of scrimmage;
every skin was the natural focus of
stack of lies and every horn is hung
with dime novel of the most sensa-
tional kind. And I'm expected to
back 'em all up and add more CORY
particulars. It's rough on an honest
lrontiersman, but l do it. J
What, sustain wholesale lies?"
wal, this way" said Bill with a
faint blush. ITS mostly young
gal with CLOWN eyes who's been lied
to that asks me and | amt cot it in
NE to take her vision away from her,
md then, he added in dreamy way,
it's all Qoin' to help the show"
AMERICA-A hymn.
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